Maithripala says his political career is still not over

IGP makes startling revelations on President before PSC

Inspector General of Police (IGP) Pujith Jayasundara made some startling revelations on President Maithripala Sirisena before the Parliament Select Committee (PSC) on the Easter Sunday attacks today. He alleged that he was under pressure from President Maithripala Sirisena to transfer a key investigator of the Criminal Investigations Department. The IGP also said that the President did not want him to attend the National Security Council meetings since last October. Responding to questions po

06 Jun, 2019

UK lifts travel warning on Sri Lanka

The UK is no longer advising British travellers and tourists against all but essential travel to Sri Lanka. The UK High Commission in Colombo said that the UK has kept its travel advice under constant review since the Easter Sunday attacks, engaging closely with the Sri Lankan Government, the tourism industry and the police. “We now assess that the risk to British people in Sri Lanka has reduced enough for us to make this change,” the High Commission said. However, the the High Commission sai

06 Jun, 2019

Muslim Ministers who resigned to meet Chief Prelates

Muslim Ministers who resigned from their portfolios are to meet the Chief Prelates, Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) leader Rauff Hakeem told Parliament today. He said that the Muslim Parliamentarians will brief the monks over the decision taken to resign from their portfolios. The Chief Prelates in Kandy had yesterday urged Muslim Ministers who had resigned from their portfolios this week, to resume their Government duties. The Chief Prelates of all the Buddhist Chapters made the appeal afte

06 Jun, 2019